Settlement of Army Officers' Accounts
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Settlement of Army Officers' Accounts
Description
Discusses the settlement of the accounts of two officers, Captain William Coxe and Captain William Ferguson.
year created
1786
month created
01
day created
05
author
sent from location
Pay Office, New York
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in Howell to Bayard, 01/05/1786.
author note
Joseph Howell
recipient note
John Nicholson
notable person/group
John Nicholson
Joseph Howell
supernumerary officers
Captain William Coxe
10th Regiment
officer
United States
Captain William Ferguson
notable location
Pay Office
New York
notable item/thing
return
examination
nominal pay
settled
accounts
record
account of depreciation
document number
1786010521055
page start
161
transcription
Pay Office,
New York, January 5 1786
Dear Sir,
In the return of Super [undecipherable] Officers transmitted you, I find on examination that I have omited Capt. Willia Coxe late of the 10th Regiment--This Officer has recived the nominal pay with those of the regiment--Cap. Coxe has settled his accounts with the United States as appears on record in this Office--I will thank you for a Copy of Cap. Wm Ferguson a/c of depreciation as settled by you, he has an account still open with the United States which cannot be closed without your assistance
Joseph Howell
New York, January 5 1786
Dear Sir,
In the return of Super [undecipherable] Officers transmitted you, I find on examination that I have omited Capt. Willia Coxe late of the 10th Regiment--This Officer has recived the nominal pay with those of the regiment--Cap. Coxe has settled his accounts with the United States as appears on record in this Office--I will thank you for a Copy of Cap. Wm Ferguson a/c of depreciation as settled by you, he has an account still open with the United States which cannot be closed without your assistance
Joseph Howell
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | DDA01 (175 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:136; P:161 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | Pay Office, New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jonathan Nicholson | [unknown] | [n/a] |